Vogan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Storm total: 12.5" with 1.57" liquid. Snow totals obviously were effected by the warm upper levels. Must say the Euro nailed the total precipitation for me according to the last map I saw. I'm at 50.3" for the season and would be happy to go to spring right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I noticed that the NWS is using social media sources for snowfall reports. How do they ensure the validity of the data? http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/pnsmaps/snow/snowfall.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I noticed that the NWS is using social media sources for snowfall reports. How do they ensure the validity of the data? http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/pnsmaps/snow/snowfall.php 21" in Camp Hill... You would think they would weed out the obviously erroneous reports. I'd guess 90% of the reports they receive via social media will be within 15% of the actual totals, which is probably about the best one can hope for. I just shoveled outside the office in Bellefonte...I'd say 8-9" fell here. 6th shoveling when I get home this afternoon...I'm beat. Some light snow coming down now and radar looks interesting to the west. Appears to be accumulating on roadways in Clearfield County per traffic cams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Went out to shovel off the dusting we received in the wrap around snow and f'n fell TWICE back-to-back walking back to the garage. First time didn't hurt, but man I landed right smack on my tailbone the second and it's gonna smart. Be careful, fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 16" total here, 18" on the ground. 5" in 4 hours last evening. Thats awesome. 9" is my official final total... 36.6" for the season walking on the snow doesn't even do the depth justice... I still have about 4" or so compacted to almost ice underneath in some spots that it was tough to dig and find grass... I havnt had a total depth of 13-15" since Feb 2010 and I was living north of Pittsburgh then... I have only had 1 day with no snow cover in the last 24 days i'm putting it in my notes as 10.25". I couldn't get at my normal measuring spot, nor did i clean it after the ice on 2/5, so i used my driveway as my measuring spot. I had to clean another 1/4' off my driveway this morning in addition to what the township plowed in front of it. Bastards. <- kidding, i know all the township guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I noticed that the NWS is using social media sources for snowfall reports. How do they ensure the validity of the data? http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/pnsmaps/snow/snowfall.php I'm even skeptical of the official airport reading. At some point they had announced a record of 8.3 inches, but the PNS still has an old reading of 7.9 from before noon yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Went out to shovel off the dusting we received in the wrap around snow and f'n fell TWICE back-to-back walking back to the garage. First time didn't hurt, but man I landed right smack on my tailbone the second and it's gonna smart. Be careful, fellas. when i was getting out of the plow truck this morning, my foot slipped on the snow covered running board and i wrapped my elbow off the door post, hurts like a mofo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 when i was getting out of the plow truck this morning, my foot slipped on the snow covered running board and i wrapped my elbow off the door post, hurts like a mofo Ouch. I think I might've bruises a rib and my butt pretty good. Once I'm sitting I'm somewhat OK but the process of going sit-to-stand is worse than waterboarding.* I just popped a fistful of Advil in hopes I don't go completely stiff while sitting here at work. *please note I have never been waterboarded and apologize to anyone who has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm even skeptical of the official airport reading. At some point they had announced a record of 8.3 inches, but the PNS still has an old reading of 7.9 from before noon yesterday! CTP hasn't updated their monthly/seasonal totals for UNV yet. I wanted to see the official number and to see if it got UNV to normal for the season on Feb. 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm up to 56" for the season. Remarkable. I know that MDT is way behind me and they are 15 miles from me... ...then again, I-83 BLIZZARD must be approaching 100". The southern tier/northern MD have been jackpotted virtually every storm this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I noticed that the NWS is using social media sources for snowfall reports. How do they ensure the validity of the data? http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/pnsmaps/snow/snowfall.php they dont mind if bad obs are reported as being bad... part of why they put out the obviously bad ones is to get reports that they are wrong and more accurate are given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Hey guys congrats on the snow especially the York Lancaster crowd. A chilly 47 on the beach this morning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Guys, this next system is looking better and better (at least on American models). As Horst said, this pattern is loaded for bear. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm up to 56" for the season. Remarkable. I know that MDT is way behind me and they are 15 miles from me... ...then again, I-83 BLIZZARD must be approaching 100". The southern tier/northern MD have been jackpotted virtually every storm this winter. That is why I am never big on city specific climatology numbers. In weather, even a couple of miles can make a huge difference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 they dont mind if bad obs are reported as being bad... part of why they put out the obviously bad ones is to get reports that they are wrong and more accurate are given did you happen to measure wind last evening? About 11pm it sounded as if the flags were going to rip off the pole at the firehouse last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festus Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Any legs to the 2 - 5" forecast by WGAL for tonight into tomorrow? CTP hinted at a possible low end Advisory event. I'm running out of vertical room to pile this stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 CTP hasn't updated their monthly/seasonal totals for UNV yet. I wanted to see the official number and to see if it got UNV to normal for the season on Feb. 13. 8.0". Month-to-date total is 19.0". Winter-to-date total is 40.1". Season-to-date total is 44.1". So, we have, I believe, reached normal for the season; what is the official normal? -- I see lots of numbers right around 43" that pose as normals for UNV. **Storm total, then, is 9.5" since there was 1.5" at yesterday's ob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarks green snow Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Got the last flight out of Orlando last night and landed in Philly at 11PM. Philly was like Atlanta with nothing plowed and 476 with 4 inches of snow on it- what a joke! Couldn't get north and crashed at my parents. Drove up north to Clarks Summit this AM and my wife and kids had already shoveled the new 14 inches. Happy Valentine's Day to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 8.0". Month-to-date total is 19.0". Winter-to-date total is 40.1". Season-to-date total is 44.1". So, we have, I believe, reached normal for the season; what is the official normal? -- I see lots of numbers right around 43" that pose as normals for UNV. **Storm total, then, is 9.5" since there was 1.5" at yesterday's ob. Seasonal average from 1893-2013 is 45.4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 8.0". Month-to-date total is 19.0". Winter-to-date total is 40.1". Season-to-date total is 44.1". So, we have, I believe, reached normal for the season; what is the official normal? -- I see lots of numbers right around 43" that pose as normals for UNV. **Storm total, then, is 9.5" since there was 1.5" at yesterday's ob. Seasonal average from 1893-2013 is 45.4". I measured 7.9 this am. Puts me at 53.6" for the year. Official 30 year average for UNV is 45.6. As of today, they are at 44.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 There's a 100 or so car pileup on the Turnpike right now headed east to Philly from HBG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 The NAM bumped up our qpf a bit for tonight, now has us getting .16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick G Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Ouch. I think I might've bruises a rib and my butt pretty good. Once I'm sitting I'm somewhat OK but the process of going sit-to-stand is worse than waterboarding.* I just popped a fistful of Advil in hopes I don't go completely stiff while sitting here at work. *please note I have never been waterboarded and apologize to anyone who has If you still have problems in a couple of days get it checked. I have chronic back issues. (I just had my 4th major surgery three weeks ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick G Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 about 11.5 inches on the cleared part of the deck and near two feet on the ground total. Total for the first round was about 5 inches and the second round was 6.5 inches. nice storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Been some decent snowshowers today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 If you still have problems in a couple of days get it checked. I have chronic back issues. (I just had my 4th major surgery three weeks ago) It'll be OK. My butt's just sore, the rib is maybe cracked or something but I've been there, done that. It doesn't hurt to breath so can't be too terrible. Just no sudden movements for a few days and lots and lots of Advil at work then liquor all weekend at home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Euro Weeklies via Adam Moyer at PhillyWx.com: PHL Temperature AnomaliesWeek 1: +1Week 2: -2Week 3: -3Week 4: -2General H5 Anomaly PatternWeek 1: -AO/+EPO/SE RidgeWeek 2: +PNA/+NAO/Mean trough over Lake ErieWeek 3: -EPO/+NAO/Mean trough over Lake Michigan (i.e. standard 2013-14 winter)Week 4: -EPO/+NAO Winter rolling on right into mid-March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 The NAM bumped up our qpf a bit for tonight, now has us getting .16. Looking nice for a 1-3" event around here. LSV guys 2-4". Shrewsbury, York County jackpot 6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 16 inches from round one, 8.5 from round two. Round two down here was amazing with thunder. Storm total 24.5. This was in the middle of my already cleared and salted driveway before I pulled out the snow blower again. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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